German Vocabulary training: kennen In diesem Post möchte ich euch fünf Verben mit “kennen” sagen. Ok kennen generell bedeutet ja “to know” or “to know of”.Also zum Beispiel: Ich kenne diese Stadt “I know this city”.Und wenn ich einen Präfix davor setze, die Bedeutung des Verbes verändert sich komplett und da das relativ interessant ist, … Continue reading
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10 German Slang Words
German Slang words help you to sound more natural when speaking to friends. But be careful, these are colloquial terms, so you shouldn’t use them with your boss. Table of Content DollKohle KrassLockerSauHammerBock habenMistScheissegalWas geht? Doll Bedeutung: Unglaublich / Unbelievable. Zum Beispiel: Also das ist eine dolle Sache. This is an unbelievable thing. Das ist ein … Continue reading 10 German Slang Words
Modal Verbs German
In life, everything is not always black and white. Therefore, German modal verbs give the sentence a particular emphasis. I will show you these.Modal verbs are placed second in the sentence. At the end of the sentence, you will find the main verb. This is in the infinitive, while the modal verbs are conjugated. German … Continue reading Modal Verbs German
7 Podcasts to learn German for Free
You don’t know which podcast to choose to learn German? Let me help you. listening to podcast We live in an era with a million podcasts. There are podcasts on every single topic, and there are several podcasts on every single topic. That can make deciding which podcast is ideal for learning about something challenging … Continue reading 7 Podcasts to learn German for Free
Best Apps to learn German (in 2023)
There are more than 10 apps to learn German available thanks to the internet and technological advancement. Beyond Duolingo and Babbel, we’ve chosen the best apps to learn German in this article for all types of learners. We’ll give a brief summary of the best German applications in this guide. While some of these applications … Continue reading Best Apps to learn German (in 2023)
German Verbs with Dative
Did you know that there are verbs in the German language that are used with the dative case? Do you need a refresher for the dative case? Click here. Here is a list of common verbs in dative (not a complete list): verbs with dativeEnglish translationBeispielsatz antwortento answerWas hast du ihm geantwortet?dankento thankIch danke dir.glaubento … Continue reading German Verbs with Dative
ExpertlyGerman Podcast: Episode #75
Zitat der Woche: Heute von Immanuel Kant: “Drei Dinge helfen, die Mühen des Lebens zu tragen: Die Hoffnung, der Schlaf und das Lachen.” die Hoffnung = hope Three things help to bear the troubles of life: hope, sleep and laughter. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hQiX8Ts3OZGSxUotDUrdi?si=6caeab69f14b4755 Verben mit Machen vermachen: Was bedeutet das? Als Synonym könnte man vererben nehmen. Beispielsatz: … Continue reading ExpertlyGerman Podcast: Episode #75
ExpertlyGerman Podcast: Episode #74
Sprichwort der Woche: “Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht” Bedeutung: Auch alte und erfahrene Menschen machen Fehler. Torheit, ein abkommender Begriff der gehobenen Umgangssprache, beschreibt die negative (fehlerhafte) Seite der Einfalt. Ein Tor oder töricht ist sinngemäß eine Person, die etwas nicht nachvollziehen kann, solange sie es nicht selbst erlebt hat. Auch Goethe schrieb in Faust: Da steh’ ich nun, ich … Continue reading ExpertlyGerman Podcast: Episode #74
How to say goodbye in German
Here are a couple of alternatives to saying goodbye in German. There are probably 100 ways but I want to give you my most helpful ones. I also have a podcast episode on the topic. People saying goodbye in German #1 Tschüss Or much more colloquial: Tschüss. You can also say: Tschüss, bis nächste Woche. (bye, … Continue reading How to say goodbye in German
German Cases
The topic of the German cases is probably the most fundamental (and tricky) of all grammar topics in the German language. Many of you ask WHY does der sometimes change to den, dem oder des? Good news though, we only have 4 cases: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive 😄 In this article I will teach … Continue reading German Cases